• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Sectors Tech News

MTN leads gainers as Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions hit 211.8 million in September 2022

Samson Akintaro by Samson Akintaro
October 31, 2022
in Tech News
MTN Nigeria pays N281 billion, $590.5 million as licensing fees in 21 years of operation in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Active subscriptions for telecommunications services across the mobile networks of MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile rose to 211.8 million in September. This is according to the latest industry data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

The data shows that the increase was driven by MTN, which recorded the highest gain of 1.6 million subscriptions in the month. In total, the 4 GSM operators recorded a combined 2.3 million increase in subscriptions in September as the country’s active mobile subscription database stood at 209.6 million in August.

With the growth recorded by the operators, the country’s teledensity, which measures the number of active telephone connections per 100 inhabitants living within an area, also jumped from 109.99% in August to 111.50% in September 2022. According to NCC, the teledensity is calculated based on a population estimate of 190 million.

RelatedStories

Telecom operators moots price review, says current rate unsustainable

Banks clear 95% of N180 billion USSD debt, 3 lenders still owing – ALTON 

June 19, 2025
NCC

NCC moves to secure Nigeria’s telecom sector with new cybersecurity strategy 

June 4, 2025

MTN leads gainers as Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions hit 211.8 million in September 2022

How the telcos fared in September

The NCC’s statistics show that MTN, which is the largest operator by subscriber number, gained 1.6 million new subscriptions in September. This brought its total active customer database to 81.2 million from the 79.6 million it recorded in August.

  • Glo retained its second position as it added 524,387 new subscriptions in the month. The new activations on the network brought Glo’s total subscriptions to 59.3 million from the 58.8 million it recorded in August.
  • Airtel added 33,623 new subscriptions in the month under review to remain the third-largest operator in the country. The telco’s active customer database rose to 58.4 million at the end of September from 58.3 million in August.
  • 9mobile also added 83,575 subscriptions in the period. The company’s database which had suffered losses in the past months rose to 12.8 million in September from the 12.7 million subscriptions it recorded in August.

So far this year, the mobile network operators have gained a total of 16.7 million new subscriptions, a departure from last year when they lost close to 20 million subscriptions as a result of the government’s ban on new SIM registration between December 2020 and April 2021. As of December 2021, active subscriptions across the four networks stood at 195.1 million.


Follow us for Breaking News and Market Intelligence.
Tags: 9MobileAirtel Nigeria NewsGloMTNNCCNigerian Communications Commission
Samson Akintaro

Samson Akintaro

Samson Akintaro is a tech enthusiast and has over a decade experience covering and writing about the tech industry. He is currently the Tech Analyst at Nairametrics.

Related Posts

Telecom operators moots price review, says current rate unsustainable
Financial Services

Banks clear 95% of N180 billion USSD debt, 3 lenders still owing – ALTON 

June 19, 2025
NCC
Sectors

NCC moves to secure Nigeria’s telecom sector with new cybersecurity strategy 

June 4, 2025
9mobile court case. Investors sue 9mobile, Owners of 9mobile, Teleology, 9mobile, KPI, NCC, CBN
Legal & Regulations

Advertising Regulatory Council to investigate 9mobile over alleged N1 billion debt 

May 31, 2025
Telecom
Sectors

Fibre cuts cripple MTN, 9mobile networks in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states 

May 30, 2025
Telecom
Sectors

NCC orders Nigerian telecom operators to announce major network outages, compensate subscribers 

May 26, 2025
MTN
Sectors

MTN crosses 90 million mark as Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions hit 172 million in March 2025 

May 8, 2025
Next Post
Nkem Oni-Egboma

9mobile appoints Nkem Oni-Egboma as Chief Financial Officer

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Emple
nlng
first bank
Zenth Bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • Flutterwave powers business growth in Cameroon with fully licensed payment services 
  • Value Hubspot is helping Nigerians tap into online jobs, loans, and business opportunities 
  • FG responds to US prohibition of citizens’ travel to Nigerian military site, government venues 

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

Flutterwave powers business growth in Cameroon with fully licensed payment services 

Flutterwave powers business growth in Cameroon with fully licensed payment services 

June 23, 2025
Value Hubspot is helping Nigerians tap into online jobs, loans, and business opportunities 

Value Hubspot is helping Nigerians tap into online jobs, loans, and business opportunities 

June 23, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics